flaneur in German
flaneur in German is Flaneur — flaneur means someone who wanders without purpose, roaming at a leisurely pace. A person who walks in order to watch and take pleasure in their surroundings rather than to reach a destination.
flaneur in German
Flaneur
One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.
What does "flaneur" mean?
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noun Someone who wanders without purpose, roaming at a leisurely pace. A person who walks in order to watch and take pleasure in their surroundings rather than to reach a destination.
"Portsmouth is a flaneur’s dream come true, a place that simply begs to be explored randomly and on foot."
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noun A lazy person who avoids doing any work.
"The Byrons and Brookes who had defied life from mountain tops were in the end but flaneurs and poseurs, at best mistaking the shadow of courage for the substance of wisdom."
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- Portsmouth is a flaneur’s dream come true, a place that simply begs to be explored randomly and on foot.
- The Byrons and Brookes who had defied life from mountain tops were in the end but flaneurs and poseurs, at best mistaking the shadow of courage for the substance of wisdom.
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What is "flaneur" in German?
"flaneur" in German is Flaneur. flaneur means: Someone who wanders without purpose, roaming at a leisurely pace. A person who walks in order to watch and take pleasure in their surroundings rather than to reach a destination.
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